DC STAFF AND FREELANCERS HEAD TO WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA
Members of the DC Comics staff and freelance community will be on hand to meet fans beginning Friday, May 21, at Wizard World Philadelphia.
Freelancers scheduled to appear at the convention include:
John Cassaday (PLANETARY)
Tommy Castillo (DETECTIVE COMICS, TOE TAGS)
Amanda Conner (TWO STEP)
Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER)
Tom Derenick (SMALLVILLE)
Ron Garney (JLA)
Dan Jolley (FIRESTORM, BLOODHOUND)
J.G. Jones (WONDER WOMAN)
Michael Lark (GOTHAM CENTRAL)
Jimmy Palmiotti (TWO STEP, MANHUNTER)
Howard Porter (THE FLASH)
Tom Raney (OUTSIDERS)
Damion Scott (ROBIN)
Michael Turner (SUPERMAN/BATMAN)
Editorial staffers going to the convention include Dan DiDio, VP Editorial, Karen Berger, VP Executive Editor, VERTIGO, and Shelly Bond, Group Editor, VERTIGO. Also at the convention will be Richard Bruning, Senior VP Creative Director; Ronald Perazza, Director Creative Services, and Catherine Garnier, Online Editor. Several other members of the DC staff are expected to be at the convention as well.
DCs Direct Sales department will be represented by Patricia Jeres, Director Sales & Marketing Communications; Fletcher Chu-Fong, Manager Events & Retailer Services; Matt Keller, Manager Marketing Services; Vince Letterio, Manager Direct Sales; and Vinnie Costa, Representative Events & Retailer Services.
DC offers a range of panel presentations in Philadelphia, covering upcoming events in the comics and more. The DC panels are:
Friday, May 21
Julius Schwartz: In Our Thoughts (11am12pm)
Working Together: Howard Porter and Ron Garney (3:304:30pm)
Saturday, May 22
DC Comics and WildStorm: Eye Toward the Future (23pm)
Creators Spotlight: Darwyn Cooke (56 pm)
Sunday, May 23
VERTIGO: Breaking Boundaries (12:30-1:30pm)
Bubbling to the Surface: Talent on the Rise (2-3pm)
For more information, please visit https://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/philadelphia.cfm.
BACK TO PRESS!
As part of DC's commitment to retailers and readers alike, selected items go back to press when quantities become low. The following titles have been reprinted and are available for order:
LUCIFER: DEVIL IN THE GATEWAY TP (STAR13268) (3rd printing)
Y: THE LAST MAN ONE SMALL STEP (JAN040305) (2nd printing)
SOLD OUT!
Please note that the following items are now sold out at DC:
ALFRED E. NEUMAN ACTION FIGURE (STAR08510)
BLACK OPS TP (STAR08675)
GENESIS: THE #1 COLLECTION TP (STAR09167)
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK
The following titles are scheduled to arrive in stores on Wednesday, May 19. Make sure your store will have enough.
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #628
Superman and Green Lantern encounter a mystery in space!
THE AUTHORITY #12 (WILDSTORM)
Jenny Quantum is reunited with her mother, resulting in a shocking event. Mature.
BATMAN ADVENTURES #14
Batmans childhood idol goes missing while filming the new Gray Ghost movie.
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #53
An extra-length story featuring Hush and Green Arrow!
BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY HC Collecting the 3-issue miniseries written and illustrated by Matt Wagner!
BIRDS OF PREY #67
Black Canary assembles a strike team of the worlds deadliest women to rescue Oracle!
FRACTION #2 (DC FOCUS)
After the disastrous theft of a battlesuit, the bond between four friends starts to break.
HAWKMAN #28
The new creative team of Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray and Ryan Sook & Mick Gray debuts!
HUMAN TARGET #10 (VERTIGO)
Its sex and violence with a cynical twist in this stand-alone story. Mature.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ANOTHER NAIL #1 Alan Davis's thrilling sequel to JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE NAIL!
LUCIFER #50 (VERTIGO)
An extra-sized issue celebration featuring art by P. Craig Russell! Mature.
NEW TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC Reprinting THE NEW TEEN TITANS #9-16 and more!
OUTSIDERS #12
A special issue guest-starring Psimon, the old Teen Titans' fearsome foe!
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #50
Experience a TV episode that never was!
ROBIN #126
A new Robin makes her dramatic debut!
ROSE & THORN #6
The shocking finale to the sizzling miniseries written by BIRDS OF PREYs Gail Simone!
SEAGUY #1 (VERTIGO)
Grant Morrison charts new territory with a 3-issue miniseries illustrated by Cameron Stewart! Mature.
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #10
The mystery of the Supergirl from Krypton continues!
THUNDERCATS: DOGS OF WAR TP (WILDSTORM) Collecting the 5-issue miniseries!
TRANSMETROPOLITAN: ONE MORE TIME TP (VERTIGO) The final trade collecting TRANSMETROPOLITAN. Mature.
WONDER WOMAN #204
Diana's search for help with Silver Swan leads her to Veronica Cale... and Batman!
DC DIRECT
GREEN ARROW MINI-STATUE
A hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain mini-statue measuring 6 1/8" tall x 4 1/4" wide x 3" deep
NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED
Be sure you've got enough copies of the following hot projects check your orders and process any increases before Wednesday, May 19.
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #629 $2.50 APR040290 6/16/2004
THE AUTHORITY #13 (WILDSTORM) $2.95 APR040353 6/16/2004
BATMAN ADVENTURES #15 $2.25 APR040274 6/16/2004
BATMAN: BROKEN CITY HC $24.95 APR040277 6/16/2004
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #54 $2.95 APR040271 6/16/2004
BIRDS OF PREY #68 $2.50 APR040283 6/16/2004
CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #1 $2.95 APR040299 6/16/2004
EX MACHINA #1 (WILDSTORM) $2.95 APR040356 6/16/2004
FALLEN ANGEL TP $12.95 APR040304 6/16/2004
GOTHAM CENTRAL #20 $2.50 APR040285 6/16/2004
HAWKMAN #29 $2.50 APR040314 6/16/2004
HUMAN TARGET #11 (VERTIGO) $2.95 APR040373 6/16/2004
JSA #62 $2.50 APR040324 6/16/2004
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ANOTHER NAIL #2 $5.95 APR040323 6/16/2004
LUCIFER #51 (VERTIGO) $2.50 APR040375 6/16/2004
THE MAD BATHROOM COMPANION VOL. 4 TP $9.95 APR040390 6/16/2004
OUTSIDERS #13 $2.50 APR040331 6/16/2004
PLASTIC MAN #7 $2.95 APR040332 6/16/2004
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #51 $2.25 APR040346 6/16/2004
SEAGUY #2 (VERTIGO) $2.95 APR040377 6/16/2004
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #11 $2.95 APR040293 6/16/2004
SHIPPING CHANGES
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #8 MAR040281 5/12/04 5/5/04
MAD MAGAZINE #442 MAR040378 5/12/04 5/5/04
THE MONOLITH #4 MAR040328 5/12/04 5/5/04
SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL #1 NEW PRINTING MAR040346 5/12/04 5/5/04
SMALLVILLE #8 MAR040296 5/12/04 5/19/04
TWO-STEP #3 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030290 5/12/04 12/10/03
VERTIGO: DESPAIR MINI-BUST (DC DIRECT) NOV030303 5/12/04 5/5/04
WILDCATS Version 3.0 #21 (WILDSTORM) MAR040354 5/12/04 5/5/04
GREEN ARROW MINI-STATUE (DC DIRECT) NOV030293 5/19/04 5/26/04
CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC APR040300 5/26/04 6/9/2004
DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES BATMAN BOX SET (DC DIRECT) DEC030329 5/26/04 6/9/04
EMPIRE TP MAR040303 5/26/04 5/12/04
BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #9 FEB040227 6/9/04 4/14/04
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #12 (WILDSTORM) JUL030228 6/9/04 9/24/03
THE MONOLITH #5 APR040330 6/16/04 6/2/04
BATMAN HUSH ACTION FIGURES INNER CASE (DC DIRECT) NOV030297 6/23/04 5/19/04
BATMAN HUSH ACTION FIGURES MASTER CASE (DC DIRECT) NOV030296 6/23/04 5/19/04
BATMAN HUSH: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) NOV030298 6/23/04 5/19/04
BATMAN HUSH: HUNTRESS ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) NOV030299 6/23/04 5/19/04
BATMAN HUSH: JOKER ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) NOV030300 6/23/04 5/19/04
BATMAN HUSH: POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) NOV030301 6/23/04 5/19/04
TOM STRONG #27 (ABC) APR040365 7/8/04 6/9/04
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK:
RELEASE DATE MAY 12, 2004
ACTION COMICS #815 MAR040291
AQUAMAN #18 MAR040297
BATMAN #627 MAR040273
BATMAN: CITY OF LIGHT #8 MAR040281
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #179 MAR040275
BITE CLUB #2 (VERTIGO) MAR040357
FABLES #25 (VERTIGO) MAR040360
FALLEN ANGEL #11 MAR040305
GOTHAM CENTRAL #19 MAR040287
GREEN ARROW #38 MAR040310
A GREGORY TREASURY VOL. 2 TP MAR040339
H-E-R-O #16 MAR040316
JLA #98 MAR040317
JSA #61 MAR040323
MAD MAGAZINE #442 MAR040378
MAD XL #27 MAR040379
THE MONOLITH #4 MAR040328
NIGHTWING #93 MAR040288
ORBITER SC (VERTIGO) MAR040369
SAMURAI JACK SPECIAL #1 - NEW PRINTING MAR040346
SCOOBY-DOO #84 MAR040347
SMALLVILLE #8 MAR040296
STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #22 (WILDSTORM) MAR040351
TEEN TITANS #11 MAR040333
TERRA OBSCURA TP (ABC) MAR040356
TOUCH #2 (DC FOCUS) MAR040338
TWO-STEP #3 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030290
WILDCATS Version 3.0 #21 (WILDSTORM) MAR040354
DC DIRECT
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED: BATMAN MINI-MAQUETTE NOV030294
VERTIGO: DESPAIR MINI-BUST NOV030303
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK:
RELEASE DATE MAY 19, 2004
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #628 MAR040292
THE AUTHORITY #12 (WILDSTORM) MAR040348
BATMAN ADVENTURES #14 MAR040280
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #53 MAR040276
BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY HC MAR040298
BIRDS OF PREY #67 MAR040285
FRACTION #2 (DC FOCUS) MAR040309
HAWKMAN #28 MAR040315
HUMAN TARGET #10 (VERTIGO) MAR040364
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ANOTHER NAIL #1 MAR040319
LUCIFER #50 (VERTIGO) MAR040367
NEW TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC MAR040334
OUTSIDERS #12 MAR040329
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #50 MAR040344
ROBIN #126 MAR040290
ROSE & THORN #6 MAR040332
SEAGUY #1 (VERTIGO) MAR040373
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #10 MAR040294
THUNDERCATS: DOGS OF WAR TP (WILDSTORM) MAR040352
TRANSMETROPOLITAN: ONE MORE TIME TP (VERTIGO) MAR040375
WONDER WOMAN #204 MAR040337
DC DIRECT
GREEN ARROW MINI-STATUE NOV030293
ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS:
RELEASE DATE MAY 26, 2004
THE AUTHORITY: MORE KEV #1 (WILDSTORM) MAR040349
BATGIRL #52 MAR040279
BATMAN #628 MAR040274
BATMAN: HARLEY & IVY #2 MAR040284
CAPER #8 MAR040299
CARTOON CARTOONS #30 MAR040342
CATWOMAN #31 MAR040286
CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC APR040300
DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #4 MAR040300
EMPIRE TP MAR040303
THE FLASH #210 MAR040307
GREEN LANTERN #177 MAR040312
GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL. 1 TP MAR040313
HELLBLAZER #196 (VERTIGO) MAR040362
JLA #99 MAR040318
JSA: ALL STARS TP MAR040322
KINETIC #3 (DC FOCUS) MAR040325
THE LEGION #33 MAR040326
THE LIGHT BRIGADE #4 MAR040327
THE LOSERS #12 (VERTIGO) MAR040366
MIDNIGHT MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #5 (VERTIGO) MAR040368
PROMETHEA #30 (ABC) MAR040355
RICHARD DRAGON #1 MAR040331
SUPERMAN #205 MAR040293
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8 (3RD PRINTING) JAN045299
TEEN TITANS GO! #7 MAR040336
DC DIRECT
DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES BATMAN BOX SET DEC030329
